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Samsung Develops Mobility Enhancer that Enhances Performance of Massive MIMO Radios by 30%

Posted: 14 Mar 2021 08:58 AM PDT

South Korean electronics company and telecom gear maker Samsung Electronics has successfully developed a new network technology called ‘Mobility Enhancer.’ As the name itself suggests, Mobility Enhancer improves the beamforming performance of Samsung’s Massive MIMO radios up to 30% in a mobile environment. It says the new technology will play a crucial role in improving mobile experiences for users in both 4G and 5G network environments. For the unaware, Massive MIMO radios are a critical component of 4G and 5G networks. Indian telcos have been using Massive MIMO radios to improve network coverage on 4G.

Mobility Enhancer by Samsung: What Exactly Is It?

Mobility Enhancer is powered by Samsung’s Artificial Intelligence and advanced signal processing technology. The technology will enable its Massive MIMO radio to improve the accuracy of beamforming towards a moving user for delivering a maximised 5G experience. For instance, with Mobility Enhancer, users can experience boosted performance while they are walking on a street, said Samsung Electronics in a blog post.

The company also conducted a field trial in its testbed using Massive MIMO radio and by adding the new Mobility Enhancer technology. In the test, it observed a throughput improvement of up to 30% experienced by a walking user. Massive MIMO offers a flexible solution to help telecom operators deliver improved coverage and capacity below 6 GHz spectrum using 3D beamforming.

The main aim of developing Mobility Enhancer is to take 5G performance to the next level, further added Samsung. As for the implementation, Samsung plans to apply Mobility Enhancer to its Massive MIMO radios through a software upgrade offered in the global market this year.

In India, Reliance Jio makes use of the telecom gear by Samsung Electronics. And this Mobility Enhancer could be used by the Mukesh Ambani-owned telecom operator as well in the coming months.

Realme 8 Series to Go Official on March 24, Are You Excited

Posted: 14 Mar 2021 04:30 AM PDT

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Realme is soon going to launch the Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro in India. The device’s launch date has been confirmed to be March 24, 2021, by the company. Some of the key specifications of the devices are already confirmed off the teasers released by Realme. The Realme 8 Pro will don a quad-camera setup at the rear with a 108MP Samsung HM2 sensor. Earlier, Madhav Sheth, the head of Realme India and Europe, shared the Realme 8 packaging box, which had some specifications of the device.

Realme 8 Specifications

A lot of specifications of the Realme 8 have already been confirmed by the company. First of all, the Realme 8 will come with a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display. Under the hood, it will be powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio G95 SoC.

The device will come with a quad-camera setup at the rear with a 64MP AI primary sensor. It will pack a 5,000mAh battery and support 30W Dart Charging technology for super-fast charging. The device is expected to come in two colour options – Cyber Silver and Cyber Black.

Realme 8 Pro Specifications

The Realme 8 Pro has been revealed to come with a powerful quad-camera setup carrying the 108MP Samsung HM2 primary sensor. The Realme 8 Pro is further said to come with a 4,500mAh battery and support for 65W Dart Charging technology (remains unconfirmed at the moment).

Realme is going towards the line of offering a promising light-weight design smartphone to its users. It will be interesting to see the SoC Realme decides to go with in the Realme 8 Pro.

The Realme 8 Pro is expected to launch in two colour options – Infinite Blue, Infinite Black, and Illuminating Yellow. The Realme 8 series launch event’s live stream is scheduled to take place on March 24, 2021. The Realme 8 series is expected to go head-to-head with the Redmi Note 10 series launched recently in India.

Jio and Airtel Duopoly Might Kill Innovation in Indian Telecom: Opinion

Posted: 13 Mar 2021 11:42 PM PST

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Most subscribers of the telecom industry are either using the services from Reliance Jio or Bharti Airtel. Jio came into the market in 2016 and has become the number one telco in the country quickly. Since its entry, multiple telecom companies have gone out of service. Apart from Jio, only three operators remain – Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).

Both Vi and BSNL haven't seen good days for a long time now. Even Bharti Airtel had to move very aggressively, putting all of its resources into play just to be able to compete head-to-head with Jio. Only two operators (Jio, Airtel) are essentially playing the market, while the other two (Vi, BSNL) are surviving and trying not to go bankrupt. If things stay the same and a duopoly between Jio and Airtel is formed, it might kill innovation in the Indian telecom industry.

Jio and Airtel Duopoly Nightmare

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel's duopoly nightmare might become true in a few years. BSNL is facing roadblocks, one after another, for launching its 4G network in India. It would be a sad reality to live in if the government-run telco can't even roll out its 4G network while the private players already start competing in the 5G domain.

Adding to this, if things remain the same for Vi, it might go bankrupt sooner than later. The telco is losing subscribers quarter after quarter even though it provides some of the most unique offers.

Shall the day comes and a duopoly between Jio and Airtel is formed, it will lead to slow growth and less innovation in the Indian telecom industry. Both the telcos will set the rules, set the tariff floors, and relax while they each make a ton of money because of no competition.

None of the operators would be really motivated to roll out competing offers since killing the other operator would become a threat of turning into a monopoly. When this happens, you might not see the unique offers you do now, because simply put, the telcos won't care.

Can BSNL and Vi Make a Comeback?

However, this scenario can be changed if either BSNL or Vi or both the operators can make a strong comeback into the market. Vi already has a solid portfolio of spectrum to provide seamless connectivity to its users throughout the country.

BSNL only needs to fast-track the 4G process. The government needs to understand that it is now or never for BSNL. If the government keeps on becoming a hindrance, BSNL will either shut down in a few years, eating away all the taxpayers’ money, or it will be privatised.

Cheap 4G offerings from BSNL can change the whole market scenario. Whereas for Vi, it has been rolling out some exciting offers lately. It needs to increase its market share but also has to look at its revenues. The telco might soon increase the tariffs, which are already the most expensive in the industry at the moment.

While this wouldn't help it increase its market share by a ton, it would certainly help increase its revenues with a higher average revenue per user (ARPU). Vi needs to decide and decide fast the course it is going to go in. At the same time, BSNL should focus on getting network equipment of good quality, which will further allow the telco in shifting from 4G to 5G with relative ease.

Reliance Jio Rs 2,121 vs Rs 2,399 Prepaid Plans: Clash of Annual Recharges

Posted: 13 Mar 2021 05:32 PM PST

Reliance Jio Rs 2,121 and Rs 2,399 Annual Prepaid Plans

Reliance Jio is known for its affordable tariff plans in the industry. Besides the competitive short-term plans, the telco also has a wide range of long-term prepaid plans. The long-term offerings from Reliance Jio start at Rs 1,299 and they go all the way up to Rs 2,599. Some of Jio’s annual plans, such as Rs 2,121 and Rs 1,299, come with 336 days validity, while some of them come with benefits for 365 days. A lot of people are unaware of Jio’s Rs 2,121 prepaid plan, which is part of the telco’s 1.5GB daily data plans. Close to the Rs 2,121 plan, there’s the Rs 2,399 recharge that ships with 2GB data per day for 365 days. In this article, we compare the Rs 2,121 and Rs 2,399 plans from the country’s largest telecom operator.

Reliance Jio Rs 2,121 Prepaid Recharge: Check Benefits

Introduced exactly a year ago, the Rs 2,121 prepaid recharge from Reliance Jio offers unlimited voice calls, 1.5GB of data per day and 100 SMSes per day for 336 days. The total data benefit offered is 504GB and users can browse the data at 64 Kbps post the daily data limit. This plan does not offer any OTT subscriptions like Disney+ Hotstar VIP, but the telco is bundling free access to Jio apps like JioTV, JioCinema, JioNews, JioSecurity and JioCloud.

Reliance Jio Rs 2,399 Prepaid Recharge: Check Benefits

Moving onto the Rs 2,399 prepaid plan, it comes with 365 days validity. Benefits of the plan include 2GB data per day, unlimited voice calls and 100 SMSes per day. Similar to the Rs 2,121 prepaid recharge, this plan also comes with unlimited data at 64 Kbps speeds after the 2GB daily data benefit. Users will also get access to the same Jio apps mentioned above.

Reliance Jio Rs 2,121 vs Rs 2,399 Prepaid Plans: Which is Better

Despite priced on the higher side, the Rs 2,399 annual plan should be the one every Jio customer should choose. Not only does it offers 2GB of data per day, but the validity is also on the higher side at 365 days. If you recharge the Rs 2,121 prepaid plan, you will be required to recharge with another plan to complete the one-year validity. So the monthly 1.5GB daily data plan from Reliance Jio costs Rs 199. For 12 months, this way the price would be Rs 2,320, and the data benefit you get is just 1.5GB per day.

Having said that, the Rs 2,399 prepaid recharge is the best bet for any Jio subscriber looking for an annual prepaid plan.

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